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DICTIONARY OF RHYMES. |
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IRE compare AR, ER
dire aspire
fire attire
gyre conspire
hire desire
ire entire
lyre expire
mire inspire
pyre inquire
quire require
sire retire
spire satire
squire transpire
tire umpire
wire friar
acquire prior
admire satyr
IRGE (see ERGE) |
1RL (see URL) |
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chirm firm term worm |
IRM
affirm
confirm
infirm |
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IRST (see URST) IRT (see ERT) |
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birth
dearth
earth |
IRTHJ
mirth worth north |
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IRK |
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burke
dirk
firk
jerk
kirk
lurk |
murk
perk*
quirk f
smirk
stirk
work |
IS, IZ
his whiz
fizz breeches
phiz rise
Also the plurals of many nouns in cy, sy; as mercies. |
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• From perch, to set up, pert, proud.
To be perked up in glistering grief.—Shakespen. Pert as a peacock.—Spenser. \ A jerk, twist, quick stroke, quibble, retort.
Iv'e felt so many quirks of joy and grief.—Shakspere.
I may chance have some odd quirks and remnants of wit broken on me.
Shakspere.
Like quirks of music, broken and uneven.—Pope.
J Or when the deep green-mantled Earth Warm-cherish'd every flow'ret's birth, And joy and music pouring forth In every grove.
Bums. J Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyts.
Miiton |
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